Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, Part 1 (of 2) by Herndon and Gibbon
"Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, Part 1 (of 2)" by Herndon and Gibbon is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This detailed account documents the explorations, surveys, and cultural observations made in the Amazon Valley and its tributaries by Lieutenant William Lewis Herndon and Lieutenant Lardner Gibbon of the United States Navy. The work focuses on examining the geography, natural resources, indigenous populations, and the potential for navigationand commerce within this vast region. The opening of the publication establishes the context of the expedition by detailing Herndon's orders to explore the Amazon's Valley, which were initiated while he was anchored in Valparaiso, Chile. It recounts his preparations for the journey, including seeking information from local officials, scholars, and maps to strategize a feasible route through the Andes into the Amazon basin. The narrative sets the stage for a complex journey filled with the intricacies of navigation, indigenous interactions, and the historical significance of the land, while highlighting the researchers' reliance on previous explorers’ accounts and local knowledge to enhance their understanding of the territory they are about to traverse. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Herndon, William Lewis, 1813-1857 |
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| Author | Gibbon, Lardner, 1819-1910 |
| Title | Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, Part 1 (of 2) |
| Note | Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration_of_the_Valley_of_the_Amazon |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F2501: Latin America local history: Brazil |
| Subject | Peru -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Brazil -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Bolivia -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Amazon River Valley -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Amazon River Valley -- Discovery and exploration -- American |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57756 |
| Release Date | Aug 24, 2018 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 192 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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